mansooralam, MEMBER
17, India
40 points (HELIUM)
January 27, 2010 17:09

WHY MORE SUNBURN?

Sir i want to know when we take bath in sea water and comes in sun we become more blackishh than coming in sun without a bath in sea.

why does this happens that sea water causes more of sun burn?
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Frosty, FORUM MODERATOR
16, Sweden
222 points (CARBON)
January 28, 2010 16:10

I have always heard it is because the water droplets reflect the sun rays. This makes the light more intense.

 		 
 
  
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Liz, SITE ADMIN
Adult, Greece
1004 points (SILICON)
February 23, 2010 16:31

Yes, particularly the damaging UV light - this is what a tan (the skin becoming darker) is trying to protect us against...
do you know why the UV (ultra violet) rays are dangerous?

 		 
 
  
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